riginal word is
_kerchief_, and not _handkerchief_, which is a _kerchief_ for the _hand_.

248. "The city was _illumined_ in honor of the victory:" better say,
_illuminated_. Distinguish between the pronunciation of _illumined_ and
_ill-omened_.

249. "She has brought the _cloze pins_ in a bag:" say, _clothes' pins_.

250. "He met with _luck_:" say either "_bad luck_," or "_good luck_;"
_luck_ primarily refers to simple "chance," although its derivatives,
_lucky_ and _luckily_, imply only _good fortune_.

251. "The _in-va-lid_ signed a deed, that was _in-val-id_:" pronounce the
former "_invalid_" with the accent on the _first_ syllable; the _latter_,
with the accent on the _second_.

252. "The _duke_ discharged his _duty_." Be careful to give the slender,
clear sound of _u_. Avoid saying _dook_ and _dooty_, or _doo_ for _dew_ or
_due_. Say _flute_, not _floot_; _suit_, not _soot_; _mute_, not _moot_.
As well might you say _bute_ for _boot_, or _shute_ for shoot.

253. "_Genealogy_, _geography_, and _geometry_ are words of Greek
derivation:" beware of saying _geneology_, _jography_, and _jometry_, a
very common practice.

254. "He made out the _inventory_:" place the accent in _inventory_ on the
syllable _in_, and NEVER on _ven_.

255. "He deserves _chastisement_:" say, _chas-tiz-ment_, with the accent
on _chas_, and NEVER on _tise_.

256. "He threw the _rind_ away:" never call _rind_, _rine_.

257. "His _knowledge_ is very great:" always pronounce _knowledge_ so as
to rhyme with _college_, and NEVER say _know-ledge_.

258. "They contributed to his _maintenance_:" pronounce _maintenance_ with
the accent on _main_, and never say _maintainance_.

259. "She wears a silk _gown_:" never say _gownd_.

260. "Maine is a _maritime_ State:" pronounce the last syllable of
_maritime_ so as to rhyme with _rim_.

261. "They _desisted_ from their _design_:" pronounce the _former s_ in
_desisted_ with a soft sound, and _always_ pronounce _design_ as if
written _de-zine_.

262. "They committed a _heinous_ crime:" pronounce _heinous_ as if spelled
_hay-nus_; NEVER call the word _hee-nus_ or _hain-yus_.

263. "He _hovered_ about the enemy:" pronounce _hovered_ so as to rhyme
with _covered_.

264. "He is a powerful _ally_:" _never_ place the accent on _al_ in
_ally_, as many do.

265. "_We have never been called, almost, to the consideration_ of the
Apocalypse, without finding fresh reasons for our opinion." [Such are